325: This Weather Whiplash Continues — Here’s Your Summer Forecast with Gary Lezak

Lauren is joined by Gary Lezak to break down what’s behind these rapid swings, what the current pattern is telling us, and how it could shape the rest of the summer. From snow in early May to 80 degree heat just days later, weather across cattle country has been anything but normal. They also dive into drought conditions across the Plains and what producers should be watching in the coming months. Links: Weather 20/20 Dashboard Discount⁠ - https://www.weather2020.com/partner/cattle-usaSubstack - https://weather2020.substack.com/The Global Predictor App ⁠- ⁠https://www.weather2020.com/global-predictor-mobile-appYoutube⁠ -https://www.youtube.com/@Weather2020Follow Gary on X ⁠- https://x.com/glezak CattleUSA Insurance - https://info.cattleusainsurance.com/l/1102253/2025-06-04/288f5m⁠CattleUSA Website - https://www.cattleusa.com/Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/cattleusamediaInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/cattleusa.media/Subscribe to our newsletter - https://www.cattleusadrive.com/premiumCattleUSA Media - https://www.cattleusamedia.com/Lauren’s Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/_laurenmoylan/Lauren’s Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/@ShowboatmediacoThe Next Generation Podcast Website - https://www.thenextgenag.com/Key Takeaways:Weather patterns are cyclical, not randomSnow and cold snaps can still occur into early MayHeat waves later this summer are still expectedThe LRC model helps predict long-term weather trendsEl Niño is developing but not yet a major factorDrought remains a concern across the Western PlainsMoisture will likely be uneven and spottyLate May could bring another round of severe weatherChapters: 00:00 Introduction + May snowstorm in Colorado03:00 Weather whiplash: snow to heat06:30 LRC model and pattern cycles explained11:30 What this pattern means for summer15:30 El Niño: hype vs reality19:30 Drought conditions across cattle country23:00 Severe weather risks heading into late Mayweather whiplash cattle country, cattle country weather forecast, drought plains states, El Niño agriculture impact, LRC weather model, long range weather forecast farming, summer heat forecast cattle, snow in May Colorado Kansas, severe weather agriculture, cattle producer weather planning, drought outlook plains, farming weather strategy, weather patterns agriculture